ANDREA WAINER
Pictured: WIZO Forum guest speaker Naomi Dinur and Andrea Wainer.
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The synagogue, one of the oldest in the world, was preserved virtually intact. The beautiful murals, which covered the walls of the synagogue and are housed in the Damascus Museum, depict colourful scenes from the Bible.
Through her slide presentation, Dinur gave the rapt audience a peek into the life of Jews at the time as she explained the history of the synagogue. While everyone enjoyed a hot cup of tea, a slide presentation of Syria revealed the beauty of the country.
